) and I don’t really blame them. Look, who cares if you got your start dancing on TikTok? A bop is a bop, and this song has the elements of being a bop; I’ll admit, she almost had me when she crept into the chorus. But I’m just not buying the execution. Rae sings, “You say you’re obsessed with me, so I took a second... and I said, “Me too”/I’m obsessed me-e-e as much as you/say you’d die for me, I’d die for me-e too.
The references to The White Stripes and Kings of Leon reminded me of my own musical coming of age as a teen in the 2000s and got me into the nostalgic timescape that Lana set up for me, a time that was innocent, just like the “white dress” Lana repeatedly refers to. So maybe in a week I’ll love this track, and add it to my playlist of songs to listen to when I feel like pretending that I’m a sad girl in an indie film. But for now? It’s... sweet, but I found myself bored.